Temple University’s leadership teams in the U.S. and abroad continue to closely monitor the global spread of COVID-19 and mitigation efforts around the world.

All decisions about programs at Temple’s international campuses in Rome and Tokyo and Education Abroad and Overseas Campuses programs elsewhere will be made based on guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of State, and health and governmental authorities in the countries where the programs are located.

The health and safety of our students, faculty and staff in the U.S. and abroad are the university’s utmost priority, in addition to ensuring the continuity of high-quality global academic programs.

As the coronavirus pandemic evolves, university leadership will make decisions about international campuses and programs that are in the best interests of our global university community. This site will be updated with the latest information available and frequently asked questions about the status of Temple’s international campuses and programs. You may monitor the status of specific international programs and deadlines on Education Abroad and Overseas Campuses’ Program Status page.

International Operations

The Temple University Rome summer 2020 program has been canceled in accordance with continuing travel restrictions due to COVID-19. As of April 30, 2020, the fall 2020 Education Abroad program in Rome is scheduled to run, but with some important modifications. Learn more.

Temple University Japan (TUJ) began a phased reopening on June 1. Stage 1 allowed a small number of faculty, staff and students into the building, with safety measures in place. Future stages will allow expanded campus access as conditions improve.

The undergraduate summer semester began online on May 25. All classes will be taught online for the duration of the semester, but if conditions improve and allow for the campus to reopen, classes may resume in person on a prioritized and limited basis. For those classes that do resume in-person instruction, students will have the option to return to the classroom in a limited fashion, but all students may continue participating in classes online for the summer semester if they do not wish to return to the classroom.

There are currently no changes to the fall 2020 term at TUJ, but university leadership continues to monitor the coronavirus outbreak in Japan and will follow all Japan and U.S. government directives.

In accordance with continuing travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all summer 2020 Education Abroad and Overseas Campuses programs have been canceled. Fall 2020 and academic year programs beginning in the fall semester are expected to run as scheduled, with important modifications to the Temple Rome fall 2020 program.

Students who were accepted to Temple Japan or Temple Rome for a summer 2020 program that was canceled may transfer their acceptance to another term. Students accepted to other canceled Education Abroad programs for summer 2020 may contact Education Abroad at study.abroad@temple.edu to have their application information transferred to a future term application. Please note that summer 2021 and future applications are not yet open.